Tag: dealing with emotions

We all know that familiar scenario. It’s a normal day like any other. You’re wandering along, minding your business and doing what you know needs to be done. You notice a guy nearby. You’ve seen him around every now and then. Maybe you didn’t notice him too much, no more than anyone else. He’s kinda cute.…

On December 23, 2015, at approximately 5 o’clock in the morning, I was on the road in my trusty 2002 Grand Am, pushing through holiday traffic toward my mother’s home, seven hours away. My radio was humming from my mixed CD, and the night around me glittered with the headlights of my fellow travelers. Then,…

…the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that hammering is hard work. It’s that you’re damaging the peg.” –Paul Collins It was a concern that I’ve been pondering a lot lately, but it lifted to the forefront of my memory when my friends and I were reviewing an old quiz…

Last Sunday, while spending the day getting things done and taking time out for myself, I had the chance to talk to two family members on the phone. While speaking to them (separately), I noticed an interesting difference in each of the exchanges. Exchange #1 Family member 1: So, how have you been? Me: Oh,…

“You’re probably hypersensitive,” my counselor told me two weeks ago. “But, I just found out several months ago that I’m a severe introvert,” I thought. “And, I suffer from anxiety and depression. And, I haven’t regularly been around large amounts of people my own age since, like, college.” If it wasn’t happening to me, I…

Valentine’s Day is approaching. And with it comes a reflection of the past. Past loves, past mistakes, past fun, past tragedies, past everything. Of course, I could spend every day of the year wallowing in such self-pity, but who’s got the time? In my own celebration of this ridiculously commercialized holiday, I’ve decided to…

About B

This blog is a chronicle of my struggles to observe the world as an introverted, highly sensitive person, while balancing the endless thoughts in my head with the loveliness of reality. Oh, and I love reading, writing, and pro-wrestling, too. :)